BARSATAN, Eric C.
Party: Democratic · Backing: Establishment
Platform: Democratic candidate for State House District 36 (Waipahu, Oʻahu); healthcare administrator and local business owner with 35 years in the community running on cost of living, housing, and community safety.
- Filed as a Democratic candidate for STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 36 (Waipahu, Oʻahu) in 2026; campaign website is ericbarsatan.com.
- Running in the Democratic primary for the District 36 seat alongside Maurice Morita; 35-year Waipahu resident with over 20 years in state government and healthcare administration, including management of physician relations at The Queen's Medical Center-West Oʻahu.
- Top priorities include lowering the cost of living for working families, addressing the affordable housing shortage and homelessness, and investing in local small businesses and economic development in the Waipahu corridor. (Source: https://ericbarsatan.com)
- Filipino-American community leader fluent in English and Ilocano; frames his deep roots in the Waipahu Filipino-American community, civic leadership through the Knights of Columbus and Filipino Junior Chamber, and healthcare background as central qualifications. School funding and public safety are also listed platform priorities. (Source: https://ericbarsatan.com)
Editorial summary: Eric C. Barsatan is a 35-year Waipahu resident with a healthcare administration background (former Queen's Medical Center-West Oʻahu physician relations manager) and 16+ years as a local business owner. His platform focuses on lowering costs for working families, affordable housing, homelessness, local business investment, school funding, and public safety in the Waipahu community.
Key issues: Cost of living, Affordable housing & homelessness, Local business development, School funding, Public safety
Website: https://ericbarsatan.com
Profile last reviewed: 2026-06-10